<p><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">2011 marks my 9th (and final) consecutive year of fund raising for Guide Dogs for the Blind.&nbsp; As I have said each year, I have not found a more worthy charity that really challenges the participants in their fundraising events.&nbsp; This year the challenge is to ride&nbsp;through the Alps again&nbsp;and climb some of the major Cols in this year's Tour France - including the&nbsp;Madeleine, Telegraph, Galibier, Alpe d'Huez, Lauteret, and Izorad.&nbsp; In addition we will climb the Aravis, Saises, Prie and the lower slopes&nbsp;of the Cormet de Roselend as well as some minor Cols.&nbsp;&nbsp; I continue to believe that completing the challenge is, in a very small way, similar to the&nbsp;exhilaration and incredible sense of accomplishment&nbsp;a blind or partially sighted person feels when they&nbsp; are able to complete their daily tasks with the help of their first guide dog.&nbsp; A truly&nbsp;life-changing experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your contributions will help others have this life-changing experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please be generous.&nbsp; Thank you.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Note:&nbsp; Gail and I are contributing an amount that will cover&nbsp;my costs for the week so every pound you contribute will go directly to the work of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.&nbsp; </span><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> </span></p> <p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">&nbsp;</p> </p> </p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">&nbsp;</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">&nbsp;</p>